Quote from Oladosun Joshua Segun on June 27, 2025, 4:35 PM

🎾 From Tennis tension to TikTok, Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka just served up the ultimate comeback—not on the court, but with a dance!

Following the French Open drama where Sabalenka was called out for dismissive post-match comments about Gauff’s win, the two seemed to set the record straight with some light-hearted moves on the Wimbledon grass. Dancing to Bob Sinclar’s “Rock This Party” in a playful Instagram video, they showed fans there’s no bad blood—just good vibes.

Aryna wrote, "TikTok dances always had a way of bringing people together," as the caption for the June 27 Instagram video. And under the video, her American counterpart posted three laughing emojis.

Sabalenka had initially blamed her loss on the windy conditions and her own mindset, saying Gauff didn’t win due to “incredible” play, but later walked back her remarks and gave Gauff full credit: “She was the better player yesterday, and I want to give her the credit she earned.” Aryna added. “Both can be true… I didn’t play my best, and Coco stepped up and played with poise and purpose.”

"I think it was more windy,” she continued. “Also, I think I was overemotional. Today, I didn’t handle myself quite well mentally. Basically, that’s it. I was just making unforced errors.”

Coco, ever gracious, chalked it up to emotions running high, even saying she was “a little surprised” but gave Aryna the benefit of the doubt.

Fans criticized Aryna for failing to recognize Coco's talent after the loss, but she later took back her remarks on Instagram Stories after they caused a stir online. “Coco handled the conditions much better than I did and fully deserved the win.”

However, Coco disclosed that she and the 27-year-old did not rehearse with the stadium top open due to the weather. She went on to say, “When I found out it was open, I saw how windy it was on the court, I knew it was gonna be an ugly win.”

Both Aryna and Coco will compete in the 2025 Wimbledon Championships, which commence from June 30.

With Wimbledon about to kick off, their fun reunion might be just the kind of friendly reset fans needed to see. 🌱💃

Do you think this kind of sportsmanship moment helps change the narrative around rivalries in tennis?